| Name | CVE-2008-5153 |
| Description | spell-check-logic.cgi in Moodle 1.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/spell-check-debug.log, (2) /tmp/spell-check-before, or (3) /tmp/spell-check-after temporary file. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-1724-1 |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| moodle | source | etch | 1.6.3-2+etch2 | DSA-1724-1 | ||
| moodle | source | lenny | 1.8.2.dfsg-3+lenny1 | |||
| moodle | source | (unstable) | 1.8.2.2dfsg-4 |
manual editing of file is required to run the unsafe code